Toronto Maple Leafs forward Auston Matthews celebrates with forward William Nylander and defenseman Oliver Ekman-Larsson after scoring the winning goal against the New York Rangers in overtime (Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images)

NHL Morning Recap – November 4, 2025

Originally posted on The Hockey Writers
By Spencer Lazary | Last updated Nov 4, 2025 5:35 AM ET

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Today, we will be looking the four NHL games that were played on Nov. 3, 2025. That includes Auston Matthews and the Toronto Maple Leafs hosting Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins on Prime Monday Night Hockey. As well as Quinn Hughes makes his return to the lineup against the Nashville Predators.

All that and more in the Morning Recap.

PENGUINS 3 at MAPLE LEAFS 4

Penguins Goal Summary:

P1 13:08 – Erik Karlsson (1) from Sidney Crosby (8), Philip Tomasino (1)
P1 17:56 – Ben Kindel (4) from Ryan Shea (6), Ville Koivunen (1)
P2 11:50 – Kindel (5) PP from Evgeni Malkin (16), Bryan Rust (7)

Maple Leafs Goal Summary:

P3 3:31 – Auston Matthews (7) from Jake McCabe (4), William Nylander (13)
P3 4:47 – Nylander (4) from Matthew Knies (12), Morgan Rielly (6)
P3 6:55 – Nylander (5) from Oliver Ekman-Larsson (7), Matthews (4)
P3 13:43 – Bobby McMann (3) from Nicholas Robertson (4), Rielly (7)

OILERS 2 at BLUES 3

Oilers Goal Summary:

P1 18:38 – Jack Roslovic (3) PP from Connor McDavid (15), Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (9)
P2 2:27 – Andrew Mangiapane (4) from Nugent-Hopkins (10), McDavid (16)

Blues Goal Summary:

P2 16:08 – Dalibor Dvorsky (1) PP from Justin Faulk (4), Robert Thomas (6)
P2 18:38 – Thomas (2) from Philip Broberg (4), Jimmy Snuggerud (4)
P3 18:37 – Pius Suter (5) from Colton Parayko (6), Brayden Schenn (4)

CANUCKS 5 at PREDATORS 4 – OT

Canucks Goal Summary:

P1 14:45 – Evander Kane (1) PP from Filip Hronek (7), Arshdeep Bains (3)
P2 12:57 – Jake DeBrusk (3) PP from Brock Boeser (3), Elias Pettersson (6)
P2 15:05 – Boeser (5) from Tom Willander (1), Elias Pettersson (2)
P3 3:02 – Kane (2) from Linus Karlsson (3), Marcus Pettersson (3)
OT 4:58 – Boeser (6) from Pettersson (7)

Predators Goal Summary:

P1 6:47 – Filip Forsberg (6) from Brady Skjei (4), Luke Evangelista (6)
P2 18:45 – Erik Haula (3) PP from Forsberg (5), Evangelista (7)
P3 11:52 – Michael Bunting (4) from Spencer Stastney (5), Fedor Svechkov (1)
P3 16:37 – Nick Blankenburg (1) PP from Matthew Wood (3), Bunting (5)

BLACKHAWKS 1 at KRAKEN 3

Blackhawks Goal Summary:

P3 11:33 – Andre Burakovsky (5) from Connor Bedard (10)

Kraken Goal Summary:

P2 2:57 – Jamie Oleksiak (2) Unassisted
P2 7:36 – Matty Beniers (2) PP from Jordan Eberle (5), Eeli Tolvanen (4)
P3 16:05 – Eberle (5) from Beniers (6)